A United States District Court said intelligent design was not science and could not be separated from religious belief.

VOA: special.2009.12.01

For example, the Supreme Court ruled in nineteen forty-eight that religious classes could not be taught in public schools.

VOA: special.2009.05.22

Second,he could not be guilty of plotting a slave rebellion, because he had never incited slaves against their owners.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

First,they said, he could not be guilty of treason against Virginia, because he was not a citizen of Virginia.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

But it could not be denied that the plan was a way to get black people out of the United States.

VOA: special.2009.04.16

He could not be sure of their support if he declared that the purpose of the war was to free the slaves.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

It said a citizen of the United States could not be prevented from voting because of his color.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

And he said the nature of land in New Mexico was such that slaves could not be used.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

represented a time of promise. "This could not be happening" was the sentiment expressed as a growing crowd gathered around that black-and-white TV set.

VOA: special.2009.08.16

Lincoln said no state had a legal right to secede the Union could not be broken.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

Professor Klein says the employment differences were so small that they could not be considered significant.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

And third,he could not be guilty of murder, because he had killed only in self-defense.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

But the sea was so rough that the small boats could not be used.

VOA: special.2009.08.13

Some of them could not be found even in stores that sold used books.

VOA: special.2010.01.10